Info on the Kanji 使

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Meaning(s)

use

Reading(s)

onyomi SHI
kunyomi tsuka-u

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stroke count 8
grade 3
jlpt level N4
Example words with 使
WordMeaning
使
shi
messenger / police and judicial chief / klesha
使おし
o shi
errand / mission / going as envoy / messenger / bearer / errand boy / errand girl / familiar spirit
使えきし
eki shi
official during the ritsuryo period who was allowed to use the state-provided stables and horses
使きゅうし
kyuu shi
express messenger
使こうし
koushi
minister
使こうし
koushi
use / exercise
使くにし
kuni shi
envoy
使つかい
tsukai
errand / mission / going as envoy / messenger / bearer / errand boy / errand girl / familiar spirit / use / usage / user / trainer / tamer / charmer
使つかう
tsukau
to use / to make use of / to put to use / to use / to employ / to handle / to manage / to manipulate / to use / to spend / to consume / to use / to speak / to take / to circulate
使しむ
shi mu
to make happen
使ししゃ
shisha
messenger / envoy / emissary
使しよう
shiyou
use / application / employment / utilization / utilisation
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Example Sentences with 使
君は天使のような人だ!

あぁいらいらする・・・今やパソコンを使うたびに頭痛がするよ。

このような辞書には、「冷蔵庫」という言葉を使った例文が少なくとも2つは載っているはずだ。

国王はいつも自分を褒めるおべっか使いにうんざりしていたので彼らを遠くへ飛ばした。



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